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Re: Trailing Arms

To: "Dr T. Dafforn" <td214@cus.cam.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Trailing Arms
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 08:52:34 -0700
I'll add to that description ot say that the attaching point is reinforced 
quite well and it would take a lot of rust (usually not a
problem in that particular place) to cause it to break loose.

Joe

"Dr T. Dafforn" wrote:
> 
> They attach to the body via a bracket with 2 bolts, just behind the seats.
> cheers
> tim
> 
> On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, DT Gebhard wrote:
> 
> >
> > Listers:
> >     Just exactly how do the trailing arms attach to the Spitfire
> > body(frame?)? Is this an area that is likely to have rust damage and if so
> > how does one check to find out. What are the chances of this connection
> > breaking or otherwise coming loose during hard driving,say during an
> > autocross. Are there any methods to reinforce this part?
> >         Dave
> >         1977 Spit
> >         hoping to autox 2 more times this summer
> >
> >
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